银行系统招聘考试英语（邮政储蓄银行）模拟试卷1

银行系统招聘考试英语（邮政储蓄银行）模拟试卷1一、词汇与语法结构(本题共20题，每题1.0分，共20分。)1、Duetopopulardemandbythestaffmembers,thescheduledtalkbyMr.Smithwilltakeplace______Room15insteadofRoom20aswasfirstplanned.A、inB、onC、ofD、as标准答案：A知识点解析：由于员工的普遍要求，史密斯先生原定在15号房间进行的演讲将在20号房间进行。本题需选择适当的介词in，故选A。2、Iextendmysincere______tothefamilyandfriendsofJohnMiller,whohassuddenlyleftusattheageof54.A、appreciationB、descriptionC、condolencesD、charges标准答案：C知识点解析：54岁的约翰·米勒突然辞世，我对他的家人和朋友致以诚挚的哀悼。横线处填人的词被形容词sincere修饰，故C最合适。3、Hotelemployeesareremindedtobe______andcourteous,especiallytofirst-timeguests.A、friendB、friendsC、friendlyD、friendship标准答案：C知识点解析：我们提醒饭店员工礼貌谦让，尤其是对第一次到访的客人。横线处需填人be动词的表语。故正确答案为C。4、Thegovernmentissuedawarningtolocalcompaniesthatallwastemustbedisposedof______ortheywillfaceheavyfines.A、correctsB、correctingC、correctionD、correctly标准答案：D知识点解析：政府向当地企业发出警告：所有废弃物必须妥善处理，否则企业将被处以大量罚金。allwastemustbedisposedof语法结构完整，横线处应填人修饰bedisposedof的副词，故D为正确答案。5、GolfWeeklyisanewlypublishedmagazinethatcaters______toexperiencedandinexperiencedgolferswhoarejustlearningtoplaythegame.A、bothB、neitherC、eitherD、so标准答案：A知识点解析：《高尔夫周刊》是一本新出版的杂志，同时迎合有经验的和刚开始学打高尔夫，没有经验的高尔夫爱好者。这里要用bothAandB的结构，故选A。6、Weareseekingan______torepresentusintalkswithourJapaneseclients.A、interpretB、interpreterC、interpretingD、interpretation标准答案：B知识点解析：我们正在寻找一名翻译，代表我们和日本客户谈判。横线处应填人seek的宾语，B在词义上最恰当。7、Followingawidespreaddisputeoverwages,bothpartiesinvolved______cametoanagreementtoendthethree-monthwalkout,asthecompanyofferedhigherwagesandjobguarantees.A、equallyB、finallyC、annuallyD、increasingly标准答案：B知识点解析：经过这场广泛的工资争议，双方终于达成了共识。由于公司提高了工资，加强了工作保障，为期三个月的罢工宣告结束。横线处要填人适当的副词。状语followingawidespreaddisputeoverwages提供了解题的线索。B最恰当。8、Anewbookletexplainingtheprocessofcourseselectionalongwithcounselingservicesis______toanystudentinterestedinreceivinghelp.A、potentialB、availableC、expressedD、approaching标准答案：B知识点解析：任何需要帮助的学生都可以得到一本解释选课过程和辅导服务的小册子。B为正确答案。9、Thevastnumberofnewbusinessthecityisattractingisgoodnewsforthelocaleconomy;however,the______ofvacantofficespaceissomethingthemayorhastofigureoutsoon.A、levelB、trainingC、shortageD、exaggeration标准答案：C知识点解析：本市吸引来的大量新企业对本地经济来说是个好消息，但办公空间不足是市长急需解决的问题。横线处应选择适当的名词。However是转折连词．因此横线处应填人与vastnumber含义相反的名词。故正确答案为C。10、Webelievethat______recentchangesinstatelaws,themajorityvotestandardisnowinthebestinterestsofthecompanyanditsshareholders.A、duetoB、whereasC、otherwiseD、insteadof标准答案：A知识点解析：我们认为由于最近国家法律的改变，多数票决标准现在是对公司和股东最有利的。横线处应填人介词。recentchangesinstatelaws是majorityvotestandardis的原因，故选A。11、______inuniversitiesaroundthenationhasmorethantripledcomparedtothistimelastyear.A、EnrollB、EnrollsC、EnrollingD、Enrollment标准答案：D知识点解析：全国大学的入学人数已经是去年同期的三倍多了。本题要求选择enroll的适当词形。故选D。12、______Mr.Penningtonretires,hewillreceiveanannualpensionofmorethanfiftythousanddollarsfromPackardIncorporated.A、OftenB、OnceC、WhoeverD、Sometimes标准答案：B知识点解析：彭宁顿先生一旦退休．将每年从帕卡德股份有限公司获得超过五万美元的退休金。横线处应填人引导状语从句的连词。备选答案中只有once是连词，故选B。13、______Mr.Bingham’spromotionbecameofficial,manyofhiscolleagueshaveapproachedhimtocongratulatehim.A、DespiteB、StillC、SinceD、During标准答案：C知识点解析：自从宾厄姆先生正式晋升后，很多同事都来向他表示祝贺。横线处应填人从属连词，只有备选答案C是从属连词。14、JohnClarke,whoisintheprimeofhiscareer,hasbeenranked______thetop10playersintennishistorybySportsDaily.A、atB、intoC、amongD、from标准答案：C知识点解析：约翰·克拉克正处在他职业生涯的鼎盛时期，被《体育日报》评为网球史上的十佳运动员。本题考查介词。谓语hasbeenranked后用thetop10playersintennishistory限制了具体范围，因此C最为恰当。15、Duetotheheavydamagethestormhascausedinsomeruralareas,itispredictedthatthecostoffruitsandvegetableswillbe______thissummer.A、increaseB、increasesC、toincreaseD、increasing标准答案：D知识点解析：由于这次暴风雨在部分乡村地区造成的严重破坏，预计今年夏天水果和蔬菜的价格都会上涨。横线后没有动词出现，由横线前的be动词可以判断横线处应填人动词的现在分词或过去分词。D符合答案。16、Allofourstoreswillbeextendingtheirbusinesshoursduringtheholidayseason,butwewillgobacktoour___hoursafterthenewyear.A、regularB、regularsC、regularityD、regularities标准答案：A知识点解析：在假日季节，我们所有的商店都会延长营业时间，但是新年过后我们会恢复正常营业时间。本题选择适当的词形。横线处修饰hours，故因选择形容词A。17、SarahEwingreceivedrave______forheroutstandingperformanceinherportrayalofasinglemotherraisingtwochildrenintheghettointhe70sinthenewblockbustermovieSingleMom.A、inspectionsB、articlesC、reviewsD、surveys标准答案：C知识点解析：莎拉·尤因因在新大片《单身妈妈》中出色扮演了70年代贫民区的一位独自抚养了两个孩子的单亲妈妈而受到好评。横线处需填人被形容词rave修饰的名词。故C为正确答案。18、BadBoysElectronicsStorefound______underincreasedmediaattentionafteritsmanagerwasindicatedforembezzlinganundisclosedamountofmoney.A、oursB、theirsC、himselfD、itself标准答案：D知识点解析：在其经理被指控挪用一笔未透露数目的钱后，坏男孩电器商店越来越受媒体关注。本题需选择适当形式的代词。选择反身代词D。19、Someofourclientshavecomplainedthatthetimeittakestogeta______fromaservicerepresentativeisenoughtomakethemnotwanttouseourservicesagain.A、responseB、respondingC、respondedD、respond标准答案：A知识点解析：我们的一些客户投诉说，从服务人员处得到答复的时间足以让他们不想再使用我们的服务。本题需选择适当的词形。故A为正确答案。20、Afteralongandgruesomeseason,JeffWillshasbeenperforming______bettersincetheplayoffsstartedaweekago.A、significanceB、significantC、significancyD、significantly标准答案：D知识点解析：经过一个漫长而可怕的赛季，杰夫·威利斯自上周开始的季后赛以来，一直表现得十分出色。横线处需要填入修饰形容词比较级better的副词，因此答案是D。二、阅读理解(本题共30题，每题1.0分，共30分。)Today,therearemanyavenuesopentothosewhowishtocontinuetheireducation.However,nearlyallrequiresomebreakinone'scareerinordertoattendschoolfulltime.Parttimeeducation,thatis,attendingschoolatnightorforoneweekendamonth,tendstodragtheprocessoutovertimeandputsthecompletionofadegreeprogramoutofreachofmanypeople.Additionally,suchprogramsrequireafixedtimecommitmentwhichcanalsoimpactnegativelyonone'scareerandfamilytime.Ofthemanyapproachestoteachingandlearning,however,perhapsthemostflexibleandaccommodatingisthatcalleddistancelearning.Distancelearningisaneducationalmethodwhichallowsthestudentstheflexibilitytostudyathisorherownpacetoachievetheacademicgoalswhicharesonecessaryintoday'sworld.Thetimerequiredtostudymaybesetasideatthestudent'sconveniencewithdueregardtoalllife'sotherrequirements.Additionally,thestudentmayenrollindistancelearningcoursesfromvirtuallyanyplaceintheworld,whilecontinuingtopursuetheirchosencareer.Tutorialassistancemaybeavailableviaregularairmail,telephone,facsimilemachine,teleconferencingandovertheInternet.Gooddistancelearningprogramsarecharacterizedbytheinclusionofasubjectevaluationtoolwitheverysubject.Thisprecludestherequirementforastudenttotravelawayfromhometotakeatest.Anothercharacteristicofagooddistancelearningprogramistheequivalenceofthedistancelearningcoursewiththesamesubjectmaterialsasthosestudentstakingthecourseonthehomecampus.Theresultantdiplomaordegreeshouldalsobethesamewhetherdistancelearningoron-campusstudyisemployed.Theindividualityoftheprofessor/studentrelationshipisanothercharacteristicofagooddistancelearningprogram.Inthefinalanalysis,agooddistancelearningprogramhasaplacenotonlyfortheindividualstudentbutalsothecorporationorbusinessthatwantstoworkinpartnershipwiththeiremployeesfortheeducationalbenefit,professionaldevelopment,andbusinessgrowthoftheorganization.Sponsoringdistancelearningprogramsfortheiremployeesgivesthebusinesstheadvantageofretainingcareer-mindedpeoplewhilecontributingtotheirpersonalandprofessionalgrowththrougheducation.21、Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTadisadvantageofparttimeeducation?A、Itrequiressomebreakinone’scareer.B、Ittendstolasttoolongformanypeopletocompleteadegreeprogram.C、Itaffectsone’scareer.D、Itgivesthestudentlesstimetosharewiththefamily.标准答案：A知识点解析：推断题。问题问及选项中哪个不是业余教育的缺点。依据文章第一段中nearlyallrequiresomebreakinone’scareerinordertoattendschoolfulltime可以看出，参加全日制学习需要中断自己的事业。在第二段中作者又说Parttimeeducation，thatis，attendingschoolatnightorforoneweekendamonth．tendstodragtheprocessoutovertimeandputsthecompletionofadegreeprogramoutofreachofmanypeople．非全日制教育，只需要晚上和周末学习，因此需要中断自己的事业不是非全日制教育的缺点。而其他选项都是文章提及的parttimeeducation的不利条件。22、WhichofthefollowingisNOTanadvantageofdistancelearning?A、Thestudentmaychoosehisorherownpace.B、Thestudentmaystudyatanytimetohisorherconvenience.C、Theycanpursuetheirchosencareerwhilestudying.D、Theirtutorialassistancecomesthroughregularairmail,telephone,facsimilemachine,etc.标准答案：D知识点解析：细节题。文章提到的优缺点是几种教育方式之间的比较，问题问及哪个选项的内容不是远程教育的优点。前三个选项，A．“学生可以选择自己的进度”，B．“学生可以在他(或她)方便的时候学习”，C．“在学习的同时还可以追求自己的事业”都是文章中提及的与另两种方式比较的优点。在文章第三段第六行，作者指出Tutorialassistancemaybeavailableviaregularairmail，telephone，facsimilema—chine，teleconferencingandovertheInternet．辅导可以通过定期的航空邮件、电话、传真和电话会议以及因特网等方式进行，作者只是提出了一种可能，实际上是弥补distanceeducation的不足的一个建议，并不是远程教育(函授)的优点。因此选项D符合题意．23、Whatbenefitwilldistancelearningprogrambringtoabusiness?A、Recruitmentofmoretalentedpeople.B、Goodimageofthebusiness.C、Bettercooperationwithuniversities.D、Furthertrainingofemployeesandbusinessgrowth.标准答案：D知识点解析：细节题。选项A、B、C在文章中都没有提及，依据文章最后一段，agooddistancelearningprogramhasaplacenotonlyfortheindividualstudentbutalsothecorporationorbusiness一个良好的远程教育计划不仅对个人有好处，而且对那些公司或者商业机构来说也是意义重大。选项D说的也正是这个意思，故为正确选项。24、GooddistancelearningprogramhavethefollowingcharacteristicEXCEPT______.A、distancelearningcourseisthesameasstudentstakingcoursesincampusB、theresultdiplomaordegreeshouldbesameasoncampusstudyC、professor-studentrelationshipisstrictlyonetooneallthroughthecourseD、includessubjectevaluationtool标准答案：C知识点解析：细节题。意为：教授和学生之间的关系是严格地“一对一的”，而这不符合作者意图。参见原文末段第十三行，individuality并不是意指严格地“一对一”。25、Whatbenefitwilldistancelearningbringtoanemployeeofabusiness?A、Professionalgrowth.B、Goodrelationshipwiththeemployer.C、Goodimpressionontheemployer.D、Highersalary.标准答案：A知识点解析：细节题。注意本题与上题的区别，上一题问及远程教育对公司的好处，本题则是远程教育对职工，也就是个人的好处。同样依据文章最后一段，agooddistaneeleamingprogramhasaplacenotonlyfortheindividualstudentbutalsothecorporationorbusinessthatwantstoworkinpartnershipwiththeiremployeesfortheeducationalbenefit，professionaldevelopment，andbusinessgrowthoftheorganization．远程教育可以帮助雇员提高教育素质和职业技能从而促使事业的发展．正确选项为A。Moreandmore,theoperationsofourbusiness,governments,andfinancialinstitutionsarecontrolledbyinformationthatexistsonlyinsidecomputermemories.Anyonecleverenoughtomodifythisinformationforhisownpurposescanreapsubstantialrewards.Evenworse,anumberofpeoplewhohavedonethisandbeencaughtatithavemanagedtogetawaywithoutpunishment.It'seasyforcomputercrimestogoundetectedifnoonechecksuponwhatthecomputerisdoing,butevenifthecrimeisdetected,thecriminalmaywalkawaynotonlyunpunishedbutwithaglowingrecommendationfromhisformeremployers.Ofcourse,wehavenostatisticsoncrimesthatgoundetected.Butit'sdisturbingtonotehowmanyofthecrimeswedoknowaboutweredetectedbyaccident,notbysystematicinspectionsorothersecurityprocedures.Thecomputercriminalswhohavebeencaughtmayhavebeenthevictimsofuncommonlybadluck.Forexample,acertainkeypunchoperatorcomplainedofhavingtostayovertimetopunchextracards.Investigationrevealedthattheextracardsshewasbeingaskedtopunchwerefordishonesttransactions.Inanothercase,dissatisfiedemployeesofthethieftippedoffthecompanythatwasbeingrobbed.Unlikeotherlawbreakers,whomustleavethecountry,commitsuicide,orgotojail,computercriminalssometimesescapepunishment,demandingnotonlythattheynotbechargedbutthattheybegivengoodrecommendationsandperhapsotherbenefits.Alltoooften,theirdemandshavebeenmet.Why?Becausecompanyexecutivesareafraidofthebadpublicitythatwouldresultifthepublicfoundouttheircomputerhadbeenmisused.Theyhesitateatthethoughtofacriminalboastinginopencourtofhowhejuggledthemostconfidentialrecordsrightunderthenosesofthecompany'sexecutives,accountants,andsecuritystaff.Andsoanothercomputercriminaldepartswithjusttherecommendationsheneedstocontinuehiscrimeselsewhere.26、Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat______.A、itisstillimpossibletodetectcomputercrimestodayB、computercrimesareoneofthemostseriousproblemsintheoperationoffinancialinstitutionsC、computercriminalscanescapepunishmentbecausetheycan’tbedetectedD、peoplecommitcomputercrimesattherequestoftheircompany标准答案：B知识点解析：推断题。首先根据第二段可知，A是错误的，因为计算机犯罪不是不能发现的。C“用计算机犯罪的罪犯可以逃脱惩罚，因为他们不会被发现”，D“利用计算机犯罪的人是应他们公司的要求这样做的”都是错误的，文中没有提到。只有B，“计算机犯罪是金融机构里最严重的问题”是在文中第一段中暗示了的。因此选B。27、Itisimpliedinthethirdparagraphthat______.A、manymorecomputercrimesgoundetectedthanarediscoveredB、therapidincreaseofcomputercrimesisatroublesomeproblemC、mostcomputercriminalsaresmartenoughtocoveruptheircrimesD、mostcomputercriminalswhoarecaughtblametheirbadluck标准答案：A知识点解析：推断题。文章的第三段指出，“究竟有多少计算机犯罪，我们没有确切的统计数字．令人不安的是很多计算机犯罪是偶然中被发现的，而不是系统的检查或者通过其他安全防范措施而发现的。”这说明A是正确的：没有被发现的计算机犯罪比被发现的计算机犯罪要多得多。28、Whichofthefollowingismentionedinthepassage?A、Astrictlawagainstcomputercrimesmustbeenforced.B、Companiesneedtoimposerestrictionsonconfidentialinformation.C、Companieswillguardagainstcomputercrimestoprotecttheirreputation.D、Companiesusuallyhesitatetouncovercomputercrimes.标准答案：D知识点解析：细节题。A是“应该建立一套严格的反计算机犯罪的法律”，B“公司应该对绝密的材料进行严格的控制”，C“公司为了维护其声誉，应该对计算机犯罪严加防范”，文中都没有提到。只有D在文中最后两段中有所表述。公司出于对自己声誉的考虑，往往对计算机犯罪含糊其辞，遮遮掩掩。29、Theunderlyingreasonforthecomputercriminalstogetrecommendationsheneedsisthat______.A、theyhaveskillsformidablydifficultforotherstomasterB、theemployersareafraidthattheywouldtakeavengeifpunishedC、theemployersaremuchafraidofbringingthepublicintodisbelieftowardsthemthroughthecriminals’wordsinopencourtD、thosewhocommitcrimesdonotmeanbad标准答案：C知识点解析：细节题。雇主对计算机犯罪者的宽容可能有各种原因。但文中提到的只有C项，参见末段。30、Whatmayhappentocomputercriminalsoncetheyarecaught?A、Withbadreputationtheycanhardlyfindanotherjob.B、Theywillbedeniedaccesstoconfidentialrecords.C、Theymaywalkawayandeasilyfindanotherjob.D、Theymustleavethecountryorgotojail.标准答案：C知识点解析：细节题。答案在文中的倒数第二段中：计算机犯罪分子和其他犯罪分子不同的是，他们不仅不会流亡国外，或者自杀或者进监狱，而且还往往得到原雇主的褒扬和推荐，从而找到另外一份好工作。Cultureisoneofthemostchallengingelementsoftheinternationalmarketplace.Thissystemoflearnedbehaviorpatternscharacteristicofthemembersofagivensocietyisconstantlyshapedbyasetofdynamicvariables:language,religion,valuesandattitudes,mannersandcustoms,aesthetics,technology,education,andsocialinstitutions.Tocopewiththissystem,aninternationalmanagerneedsbothfactualandinterpretiveknowledgeofculture.Tosomeextent,thefactualknowledgecanbelearned;itsinterpretationcomesonlythroughexperience.Themostcomplicatedproblemsindealingwiththeculturalenvironmentstemfromthefactthatonecannotlearnculture—onehastoliveit.Twoschoolsofthoughtexistinthebusinessworldonhowtodealwithculturaldiversity.Oneisthatbusinessisbusinesstheworldaround,followingthemodelofPepsiandMcDonald's.Insomecases,globalizationisafactoflife;however,culturaldifferencesarestillfarfromconverging.Theotherschoolproposesthatcompaniesmusttailorbusinessapproachestoindividualcultures.Settinguppoliciesandproceduresineachcountryhasbeencomparedtoanorgantransplant;thecriticalquestioncentersaroundacceptanceorrejection.Themajorchallengetotheinternationalmanageristomakesurethatrejectionisnotaresultofculturalmyopiaorevenblindness.Fortuneexaminedtheinternationalperformanceofadozenlargecompaniesthatearn20percentormoreoftheirrevenueoverseas.Theinternationallysuccessfulcompaniesallshareanimportantquality:patience.Theyhavenotrushedintosituationsbutratherbuilttheiroperationscarefullybyfollowingthemostbasicbusinessprinciples.Theseprinciplesaretoknowyouradversary,knowyouraudience,andknowyourcustomer.31、Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrue?A、Allinternationalmanagerscanlearnculture.B、Businessdiversityisnotnecessary.C、Viewsdifferonhowtotreatcultureinbusinessworld.D、Mostpeopledonotknowforeignculturewell.标准答案：C知识点解析：推断题。意为“对在商业中怎样对待文化有着不同意见”。文化在商业中是一个很具挑战性的因素。不同的国家与地区可能会有不同的文化体系。在商业中，应该怎样对待不同的文化，商业界存在着不同的看法。32、Accordingtotheauthor,themodelofPepsi______.A、isinlinewiththetheoriesoftheschooladvocatingthebusinessisbusinesstheworldaroundB、isdifferentfromthemodelofMcDonald’sC、showsthereverseofglobalizationD、hasconvergedculturaldifferences标准答案：A知识点解析：细节题。意为“……与同意世界商业一体化的派别的主张是一致的”。Pepsi采纳的是国际化的商业风格，这与那些主张国际化的派别的意见是相一致的。33、Thetwoschoolsofthought______.A、bothproposethatcompaniesshouldtailorbusinessapproachestoindividualculturesB、bothadvocatethatdifferentpoliciesbesetupindifferentcountriesC、admittheexistenceofculturaldiversityinbusinessworldD、BothAandB标准答案：C知识点解析：推断题。意为“承认商业世界中文化的多元性”。两个派别都承认商业世界中文化的多元性。他们的不同在于，对待不同的文化，应该搞国际化还是对不同的文化采取不同的策略。34、Thisarticleissupposedtobemostusefulforthose______.A、whoareinterestedinresearchingthetopicofculturaldiversityB、whohaveconnectionstomorethanonetypeofcultureC、whowanttotravelabroadD、whowanttorunbusinessonInternationalScale标准答案：D知识点解析：主旨题。由文中的例子可以知道，作者主要关心的并不是研究多种文化形态，而是文化背景对商业运作的影响。所以D是正确答案。35、AccordingtoFortune,successfulinternationalcompanies______.A、earn20percentormoreoftheirrevenueoverseasB、allhavethequalityofpatienceC、willfollowtheoverseaslocalculturesD、adoptthepolicyofinternationalization标准答案：B知识点解析：细节题。意为“都具有耐心这一素质”。并非所有成功的国际公司的海外收入都占总收人的20％或以上。它们也不一定全都接纳海外的当地文化，或是采纳国际化策略。AldousHuxleywasamostunfortunateman.Whenhediedin1963hemusthaveexpiredintheconfidentbeliefthattheeventwouldbegivenwidecoverageinthepressthenextday.Afterall,hiscareerhadnotbeenwithoutdistinction.WherehemadehisbigmistakewasindyingonthesamedaythatJohnF.Kennedywasassassinated.AsaresultHuxleygotaboutthreecolumninchesatthebottomofpage27.InthesamewaythedeathofVictorFarrishasgonewidelyunnoticedbecausehefoolishlyshuffledoffthismortalcoilatthesametimeasMr.KonstantinChernenko.Now,asyouallknow,VictorFarriswasthechapwhoinventedthepaperclip.Thepapermilkcartontoo.AndpaperclipsandmilkcartonswillbeinuselongaftereveryonehasforgottenthenameofthecomradewhocamebetweenAndropovandwhateverthisnewblokeiscalled.ThesamegoesfortheinventorofthesupermarkettrolleywhodiedinSwitzerlandafewmonthsago.Felloffhistrolley,sotospeak.ForallIknow,hemaybeahouseholdnameinhisowncantonandtheyareputtingupastatueofhomewheelinghistrolley,andaregoingtocommemoratehimononeofthoseever-so-tastefulSwisspostagestampsweusedtocollectwhenwewereyoungerandwiser,butIdoubtifhisnamewillberememberedoutsidethebordersofhissmallcountry.PersonallyIforgotitwithinminutesofreadingofhisdecease.Notthatitmatters.Somehowitishardtoimaginethingslikepaperclipsandsupermarkettrolleyshavinghadanamedinventor.It'slikediscoveringthatataparticularmomentofhistoryaparticularpersoninventedthespoon,orthechair,orsocks.Oneassumesthattheseeverydayobjectsjusthappened,ore-volvedthroughnaturalselection.Itisn'tnecessarilyso.IreadonlytheotherdaythatRichardIIinventedthehandkerchief.AlmosteverythingelsewasinventedeitherbyLeonardodaVinci(scissors,bicycles,helicopters,andprobablyspoons,socksandtheRubikcubeaswell)orbyBenjaminFranklin(lightning-conductor,rocking-chair,bifocals)orelsebyJosephStalin(television).It'squitepossiblethatLeonardoorBenjaminFranklinorStalinalsoinventedthesupermarkettrolley.Certainlyithasbeeninventedmorethanonce.HardlywasHerrEdelweiss(orwhatevertheSwisschapwascalled)inhisgrave,thannewscameofthedeathofSylvanN.Goodmanattheageof86.Sylvanalsoinventedthesupermarkettrolleyor,astheLosAngelesTimesreportcallsit,theshoppingcart.Bethatasitmay,HerrEdelweissorSylvanGoodman,orboth,didagrandjobandmadesupermarketshoppingfarlesshellishthanitwouldotherwisebe.Thenextstepwillbetogetthetrolleysoutoftheshopsandintothestreets.Youcouldputanengineinthefrontandcallitacar.Orgiveitbigwheelsandacanopyandcallitapram.Thepossibilitiesareendless.36、ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatHerrEdelweiss______.A、wasrememberedbythepeoplealloverworldB、madealotofmoneyfromhisinventionC、wasnotveryfamousD、wasabusinesspartnerofSylvanGoodman标准答案：C知识点解析：推断题。虽然文中第三段对他进行了详细的介绍，但是直到第六段才第一次出现HerrEdelweiss这个名字，根据上下文可以看出他是瑞士人，刚刚去世。因为他发明了supermarkettrolley，在他的家乡人们以塑像和发行邮票的方式纪念他．但即便如此作者怀疑ifhisnamewillberememberedoutsidethebordersofhissmallcountry，而作者自己也在几分钟后忘掉了他的名字。由此可以推断出HerrEdelweisswasnotveryfamous。Edelweiss并不是SylvanGoodman的商业伙伴，但他们都发明了超级市场的手推车。37、Theauthorwritesthisarticleinordertoillustratethat______.A、thenamesofthepeoplewhoinventedthemostusefulthingsareusuallyforgottenB、everydayobjectsareinventedandevolvethroughnaturalselectionC、manyeverydayobjectsareinventedmorethanonceD、manyfamouspeoplehavepassedawaywithoutbeingnoticed标准答案：A知识点解析：主旨题。作者在文中提到了几位人们所不熟悉的发明家，如VictorFarris，HerrEdelweiss，和sylvanGoodman，他们发明了像paperclips，milkcartons和supermarkettrolleys等非常有用的日常物品，但是他们的名字常常不为人所知；人们更不曾记得是谁发明了scissors，bicycles，spoons…,因此文章的主旨是称赞那些默默无闻的发明家，A是最佳选项。38、Whoprobablyinventedspoons?A、LeonardodaVinci.B、BenjaminFranklin.C、VictorFarris.D、Apersonunknown.标准答案：D知识点解析：推断题。本题的关键是对文中第五段第三句的理解，不能按照字面意思理解成LeonardodaVinci发明了剪子、自行车、直升飞机、勺子、袜子和骰子，本杰明·富兰克林发明了避雷针、摇椅和两用眼镜，斯大林发明了电视机，作者的本意是说人们只记得一些著名人物，却根本不知道是谁发明了这些重要的日常用品。39、BystatingthatLeonardodaVinciinventedhelicopters,theauthormeans______.A、hereallydiditB、heisamilitaryscientistC、hepaintedinoneofhismasterpiecesahelicoptersD、peopleturntoascribeinventionstohimbuttheyarewrong标准答案：D知识点解析：细节题。达芬奇不可能发明直升飞机。答案应为D。人们只是喜欢把他想像成发明了很多东西的人。40、WhatcanbeinferredaboutAldousHuxley?A、Hisdeathwasnotreportedbythepress.B、Hewasafamousinventor.C、Hemadeaverybigmistakeinhislateyears.D、HediedonthesamedayasJohnF.Kenneddy.标准答案：D知识点解析：推断题。从文中第一段我们可以得知AldousHuxley很有名(hiscareerhadnotbeenwithoutdistinction)，但文中并没说他是个发明家；他的不幸之处是dyingonthesamedaythatJohnF．Kennedywasassassinated，报纸以大量篇幅报道肯尼迪遇刺，Huxley的死讯只出现在报纸第27版的末尾部分，因此D为正确选项。TheFoodandDragAdministrationsaidonWednesdaythatitistryingtotrackdownasmanyas386pigletsthatmayhavebeengeneticallyengineeredandwrongfullysoldintotheU.S.foodsupply.ThefocusoftheFDAinvestigationisonpigsraisedbyresearchersattheUniversityofIllinoisinUr-banaChampaign.Theyengineeredtheanimalswithtwogenes:oneisacowgenethatincreasesmilkproductioninthesow;theother,asyntheticgene,makesthemilkeasierforpigletstodigest.Thegoalwastoraisebiggerpigsfaster.Therehasbeennoevidencethateithergeneticallyalteredplantsoranimalsactuallytriggerhumanillness,butcriticswarnthatpotentialsideeffectsremainunknown.Universityofficialssaytheirtestsshowedthepigletswerenotbornwiththealteredgenes,butFDArolesrequireeventheoffspringofgeneticallyengineeredanimalstobedestroyedsotheywon'tgetintothefoodsupply.TheFDA,inaquicklyarrangednewsconferenceonWednesdaypromptedbyinquiriesbyUSATODAY,saidtheUniversityofIllinoiswouldfacepossiblesanctionsandfinesforsellingthepigletstoalivestockbroker,whointurnsoldthemtoprocessingplants.BoththeFDAandtheuniversitysaythepigsthatenteredthemarketdonotposearisktoconsumers.ButtheinvestigationfollowsactionbytheU.S.DepartmentofAgricultureinDecembertofineaTexascompanythatcontaminated500,000bushelsofsoybeanswithcornthathadbeengeneticallyalteredtoproduceavaccineforpigs.Criticsseesuchcasesasevidenceoftheneedformoregovernmentoversightofaburgeoning(新兴的)areaofscientificresearch."Thisisasmallincident,butit'sincidentslikethisthatcoulddestroyconsumerconfidenceandexportconfidence,"saysStephanieChildsoftheGroceryManufacturersofAmerica."WealreadyhaveEuropeshakyonbiotech.Thecountriestowhichweexportaregoingtolookatthis."TheUniversityofIllinoissaysittestedtheDNAofeverypigleteighttimestomakesurethattheanimalhadn'tinheritedthegeneticengineeringofitsmother.Thosepigletsthatdidwereputbackintothestudy.Thosethatdidn'tweresoldtothepigbroker."Anypigthatwastestednegativeforthegenessince1999hasbeensentofftomarket,"saysCharlesZukoski,vicechancellorforresearch.ButFDAdeputycommissionerLesterCrawfordsaysthatunderthetermsoftheuniversity'sagreementwiththeFDA,theresearcherswereforbiddentoremovethepigletswithoutFDAapproval."TheUniversityofIllinoisfailedtocheckwithFDAtoseewhetherornottheanimalscouldbesoldontheopenmarket.Andtheywerenottobeusedunderanycircumstanceforfood."TheFDAisresponsibleforregulatingandoverseeingtransgenicanimalsbecausesuchgeneticmanipulationisconsideredanunapprovedanimaldrug.41、The386pigletswrongfullysoldintofoodsupplyarefrom______.A、EuropeB、anAmericanresearchorganizationC、ameatprocessingplantD、ananimalfarm标准答案：B知识点解析：推断题。第一段指出FDA想要找到被不正当地卖人美国食品市场的仔猪；第二段第一句又指出，FDA调查的焦点是位于UrbanaChampaign的伊利诺伊大学的科研人员饲养的猪。由此可知，B正确。虽然文章提到了processingplants，但干扰项C用的是单数，那么多仔猪不可能只卖给一家加工厂，故排除。42、Thepurposeofthetransgenicengineeringresearchisto______.A、getpigsoflargersizeinashortertimeB、makesowsproducemoremilkC、makecowsproducemoremilkD、makepigsgrowmoreleanmeat标准答案：A知识点解析：细节题。文章第二段最后一句指出，该试验的最终目的是更快地培育出更大的猪。由此可知，A正确。43、The4thparagraphshowsthattheUniversityofIllinois______.A、wascriticizedbytheFDAB、isingreattroubleC、isrequiredbytheFDAtocallbackthesoldpigletsD、mayhavetopaythepenalty标准答案：D知识点解析：推断题。文章第四段提到，FDA在一个新闻发布会上宣称，伊利诺伊大学因其售猪行为将面临制裁(sanctions)和罚款(fines)。D项“将可能被迫交纳一笔罚金”与之相符，所以D正确。44、TheFDAdeclaresthatthewrongfullysoldpiglets______.A、mayhavesideeffectsonconsumersB、maybeharmfultoconsum